Concerning accounts.
HB 1468 repeals numerous existing state accounts across various sectors, such as the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Account and the Washington State Flag Account. Simultaneously, it establishes an annual eight-dollar surcharge on licenses for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. These surcharge funds will be deposited into a new Nursing Resource Center Account. This account will provide grants to a central nursing resource center. The center's mission is to strengthen Washington's nursing workforce through activities like data collection, trend monitoring, and promoting nursing careers to ensure adequate healthcare staffing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed May 20, 2025
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The document changed from a draft bill text to the official certification of enrollment, confirming that the bill has been passed by both the House and Senate and is now ready for the Governor's signature. This change is procedural and administrative, as it validates the legislative process rather than altering the bill's substantive policy, scope, or legal requirements.
TECHNICAL
Added the official Certification of Enrollment header, including the 69th Legislature and 2025 Regular Session identifiers.
Included voting records showing the bill passed the House (96 Yeas, 1 Nay) and Senate (46 Yeas, 0 Nays) on specific dates in April 2025.
Added a certification statement signed by Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, attesting to the bill's passage.
Added signature lines and filing stamps for the Chief Clerk and Secretary of State to finalize the official document.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 26, 2025
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 20, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 26, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)
senate
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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